::Homework Crapbox:: (2017)
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scroobal posted :
1) The Singapore Govt had no traction with the hijackers from the word go. The hijackers demanded to only negotiate with the Japanese Govt. The hijackers considered Singapore as a non-entity in the World stage. In the meantime 2 out of 5 hostages had escaped by jumping overboard and swimming away leaving 3 hostages.
2) When their red army counterparts captured the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait few days later, this dragged the Japanese Govt to negotiate and also brought in the Kuwait Govt. Singapore stood by while the actual negotiation and deal was done with the Japanese and Kuwait officials.
3) The terrorist demanded Japanese hostages (not Singapore hostages) to replace Singapore hostages and a JAL plane. The Japanese Govt agreed and 2 Senior Government Officials plus 12 JAL crew was offered.
4) At Paya Lebar Airport, the hijackers handed over the weapons and the 3 Singapore hostages after seeing the 2 Japanese Govt officials and the JAL Japanese Crew. The 13 Singaporeans then boarded the plane after the weapons were handed over.
5) Out of the 13 Singapore, there were 4 Commandoes led by (Clarence) Tan Kim Peng. Each of the Commandoes were assigned a specific hijacker to monitor to take on if even needed. They became the bodyguards for the 9 other Singaporeans. Yoong Siew Wah was Head of ISD then and the ISD team comprised Seah Wai Toh, Raja Gopal and Saraj Din. Seah Wai Toh 3 years alter also handled the hijacking of Vietnam airlines that landed at Seletar Airport. The Commandoes were led by Clarence Tan Kim Peng and comprised Gwee Peng Hong, Teo Ah Bah, Tan Lye Kwee.
6) When the 13 Singaporeans entered the plane, the hijackers had already given up their weapons and had 2 Japanese Sr govt officials and 12 JAL crew as replacement hostages. Much of the on-board conversation was among the Japanese. The Singaporeans sat there for the ride while one clown obviously tried to crack jokes which fell on deaf years.
7) When the plane landed in Kuwait. The Kuwait and Japanese Govt began the next stage of the negotiations. Apparently the Kuwait Govt had no idea that 13 Singaporeans were in the place. All they knew was that the hijackers had exchanged 3 Singaporean hostages for 2 Sr Senior Japanese Govt Officials and 12 JAL crew. Because of the confusion, the Singapore team was neglected. It took matter of minutes when the Kuwait Govt realised that there 13 Singaporeans after traffic controllers told them. The Kuwaits told them that they are no longer needed and do whatever they want to do.
Now you know the story by the Straits Times is inaccurate and misleading and creates a picture of danger for the 13 Singaporeans. I was pissed when they left out the 2 Japanese Sr Govt Officials and the 12 JAL Crew who volunteered for the mission and were the actual hostage replacements as demanded by the hijackers.
The reason it was 13 Singaporeans was for 2 reasons. The 4 Commandoes to act as bodyguard for the 9. The remaining 9 was because of inter-agency rivalry - ISD (Internal Security Department) vs SID (Security and Intelligence Division). Yoong as head of ISD felt that it was domestic event having taken place in Bukom and SID felt that it was an international incident and wanted control. To compromise, each side came up with own folks and thus it ballooned unnecessarily from each side. The 9th person was Tee Tua Bah who was Head of Marine Police and was involved directly from the first hour of hijacking and had been talking to the hijackers.
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Najib : *insert Louis Khoo's evil laughter* Very good, let them fight, use one enemy to get rid another enemy. Both of them (not just Johor but all of the Sultans, and of course Mahathir) have always big troublemakers to me. *heehee*
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http://www.allsingaporestuff.com/article/my-neighbor-made-his-maid-run-10km-just-hatch-pokemon-egg
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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/gruesome-killing-mexico-girl-stuns-friends-neighbors-062311373.html
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Billionaire Richard Branson almost died in a motorbike accident during a motorbike stunt he volunteered for a upcoming fundraising charity event.
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Im honestly sick of these movies with cameras that are constantly moving. "hey when i am looking at things with my own eyes i am not moving my head around like a dope." i don't know why so many people in hollywood think the moving camera is a good thing. I am one of those people who get car sick pretty fast if I am not watching the road, and on a boat. In my eyes, the only borne movie that was any good was the first, because it didn't use the shaking camera. you could actually understand what was going on in the fight scenes instead of all this fast moving camera stuff that blurred everything.
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/3d-jason-bourne-causes-nausea-protest-china-082821554.html
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Not to be outdone by America's Hollywood, here's Russia's own epic superhero movie, coming soon to a cinema near you... hopefully.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsQVdrillxA&feature=player_embedded
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[Singapore] - Taxi driver gets revenge on couple who cancel booking but still board taxi just to save on booking fees.
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[Singapore] - Interview with the first Singaporean Google employee, who managed to turn his Singlish accent into an asset in America.
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Tell your family and friends to be careful. There is increasing medical evidence that the Zika virus causes ongoing subtle brain damage to infected adults as well (and not just in unborn babies).
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10 Brutal Moments In The Conquests Of Genghis Khan
http://listverse.com/2016/08/27/10-brutal-moments-in-the-conquests-of-genghis-khan/
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[YouTube] - A conversation with 13 year old physicist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0rJx9l4qE&feature=player_embedded
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A typo error on a tattoo is just unfortunate.
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[YouTube] - 5 Most Mysterious & Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs)
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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/police-snare-chinas-jack-ripper-reports-062559570.html
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One of extremely few AuntAgony-type replies that I approve of and agree with.
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http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/kim-jong-un-has-two-officials-killed-anti-aircraft-gun-report
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The Overweight Submarine That Cost Billions: After Spain invested $2.7 billion in a program for diesel-electric submarines, it was discovered last year that the first one — weighing 2,200-tons — was 70 tons overweight and would irretrievably sink if it went out to sea. The disastrous error occurred simply because a decimal point was accidentally inserted one place away during complex engineering calculations.
http://time.com/107403/from-fat-trains-to-collapsing-bridges-8-famous-engineering-mistakes/
